Strange Grief Wants to Retire ~ The Weakest Hunter Dreams of a Hero ~-Chapter 447.2: Sarasara ②
I walk through the Imperial Capital guided by the Smart siblings, who are astonishing in many ways. Apparently, the Smart siblings (especially Anthem) are quite well-known, garnering attention and parting the crowd just by walking. I am also quite feared in Terrace, but as expected, I don’t have the same impact as Anthem Smart.
“This is the Antiquity Research Institute. If you find anything related to Treasure Shrines or Relics, you can report it here. Just mention Cry-chan’s name and they’ll come running!” (Liz)
“That over there, is the Knight Order Barracks. If someone attacks you, you can capture them and bring them here and maybe get a reward? There’s a list of wanted people there too…… Ah, if anything happens, just mention Cry-chan’s name. Mine’s good too.”
“If you continue straight down this road, you’ll come to an unsafe area known as the 『Abandoned Metropolitan Area』. People get attacked when they walk around, so maybe Saya-chan could make some easy money. Well, if you do this enough times, your face and name will be known and you won’t get attacked anymore………… But if you want to get attacked, maybe it’s best not to mention Cry-chan’s name, I think~.” (Liz)
“For now, if you ever have any trouble in Zebrudia, just mention Cry-chan’s name and it’ll somehow work it out!” (Liz)
“………… Umu.” (Anthem)
“I see……” (Saya)
As expected of a Level 8, the country seems to trust him quite a bit.
But it really is a big city. All the Foreigners seem interested in this place, which they have never been to before.
The presence of Mana Materials in this land is much stronger than in the city of Terrace. I have heard that the Imperial Capital of Zebrudia is built on a powerful earth vein, and it seems that the rumor is correct.
The inhabitants of this city will gradually absorb Mana Materials just by being here. This is indeed the holy land for Treasure Hunters.
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Of course, not everyone can fight just by absorbing Mana Materials――But to have built a city right on top of a problem-prone, powerful earth vein and developed it to this extent, the successive Emperors of the Zebrudia Empire must have been extremely talented.
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As we walk through the city, Liz speaks in a disappointed tone.
“But I wanted to meet Kaiser-chan toooo. Cry-chan said he hasn’t actually seen it, but apparently he fights by dancing, right?” (Liz)
“Yes. His fighting was magnificent.” (Saya)
When I heard that he was a dancer, I wondered what kind of techniques he would use, but what I effectively saw at the end was indeed a dance. But even now, having seen it with my own eyes, I still don’t understand how he was able to mow down Jin’s forces with those dancing-like movements.
It isn’t just 《Infinite Variety (Senpen Banka)》, all Level 8s are ridiculous.
“Now that I think about it, there was also a time when Cry-chan said that he would become a dancer. It was before he became a Hunter tho’.” (Liz)
“!?” (Saya)
“Umu…………” (Anthem)
What on earth is Level 8………… Maybe it would be better if I am able to dance a little too……?
…… No, no, no. It is probably just a coincidence.
Liz says to me, who is feeling somewhat uncomfortable.
“So, Saya-chan, I have one request, right~, can you teach me Kaiser-chan’s dance?” (Liz)
“Eh?” (Saya)
Liz puts her hands behind her head and smiles.
“Well, I’ve already climbed the World Tree, so I thought I’d make a big move and Level up now, right~. Cry-chan may also be *dondon* increasing his Level from now on, so I want to get stronger even if it is a little bit, right? I’m confident in my movements, and if I can master the techniques of a Level 8, don’t you think I can aim for even greater heights?” (Liz)
“Umu, umu.” (Anthem)
Anthem nods vigorously in agreement. Just climbing the World Tree is a great achievement, so aiming for more than that is just too ambitious.
In the first place, if Kaiser were to come to the Imperial Capital, would he teach someone the secret technique he created………… Seems like something he would do normally.
His dance as he mowed down the surrounding enemies was impressive, but his ability to forcibly attract the gaze of those around him will likely be useful when exploring Treasure Shrines. It is unclear whether it is something that anyone could learn, but…… I would have never even thought of something like this.
It seems there is a lot to gain from this city besides making friends.
For me, my provisional Level 9 status is merely a passing point on my journey to improve the status of people with supernatural power.
As I steel myself once again, Liz claps her hands together and says.
“So~, if it’s okay with you…… Saya-chan, y’know, would you like to join me in a mock battle later? There aren’t many people around here who want to join me in a mock battle, so I think the others would also like to try fighting a Level 8 from another country~. I’m sure Anthem-nii would like to see it too, right~?” (Liz)
“Umu, umu, umu!” (Anthem)
“That’s………… Fine for me.” (Saya)
Normally, I would have refused. There is no point in having a mock battle with me.
However, Liz was able to cause damage to the Foreigner, who is normally invisible and intangible. If I carefully observe the fight, I should be able to understand how she was able to counter Sarasara. This may lead to being able to alleviate the Explorer Association’s concerns about Sarasara.
Maybe hearing our conversation, the Foreigners begin to surround us. Although they hadn’t been given any particular instructions, it seems like they understood our conversation from the beginning.
It seems like they are really motivated. There are already more than a few dozen of them gathered from nowhere. With so many Foreigners gathered here, they are more in the way than anything, as my eyes can hardly see the scenery. It is not like we are going to have a mock battle right away……
If ordinary citizens could see the Foreigners, it would have caused quite a commotion. I sigh and look to the side.
There, I notice that among those surrounding me is a type of Foreigner I have never seen before.
Up until now, the Foreigners who have come from my Sarasara have generally been black. Monsters that seem to have shaped darkness into form.
But that individual isn’t black.
No, on the contrary――It looks quite human-like. I am able to instantly tell that it is a Foreigner because the aura surrounding it is different, and its face is not normal.
Black hair and white skin. It looks to be a girl slightly younger than me, but there are gaping eye sockets where its eyes should be. Its clothes appear to be some kind of uniform, but the bony arms sticking out from the sleeves are bloodlessly pale.
Tears of blood flow from its eye sockets. It may look frightening at first glance, but it is cute compared to the others.
Maybe because it is unusual, the Shadow Poeole are *jirojiro* staring at their new companion with giant eyeballs.
The new species of Foreigner is clearly confused by the gaze it is receiving. It *kyorokyoro* looks around restlessly, but its figure clearly stands out among the other Foreigners.
“!?” (Girl)
As I stare at it, the Foreigner notices me, turns away, and runs off as if it has been pushed away. For some reason, the Shadow People run after its back with gliding movements.
What on earth are they doing…… Maybe they are excited because they are in a new city? Well, it doesn’t really matter as long as they don’t start causing a ruckus……
“Yosh, now that’s decided, let’s go to our Clan House. Cry-chan will be there, and I’ll introduce you to the other members. Also, I’m sure the other Clan Members will be eager to fight a Level 8!” (Liz)
“………… I leave it to you.” (Saya)
I am, for information…… Feared back in my hometown, so no one has ever said they wanted to do a mock battle with me, tho’……
I am not sure whether I should be appalled or impressed. Hearing what she said, I decided to forget about the new species of Foreigner for the moment and decide to think about how I can get through the mock battle.
Thanks for reading! Lol, Liz 101 on how to get easy money, get attacked, turn the table on them, take their money. Also if Liz learn Kaiser’s dance move she will become so OP! And in the end everyone in Strange Grief will learn how to dance and become a dancing troop with Cry in the lead! XD
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